Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-05-16
RAlLRaAD MATTERS.

RAILROAD MATTERS.
The whitman and sioux Fans Satis-
factorify Arranged ~for-slOux Falls
fseaeting for Other fsoads-iNin0is
Central Purchh4es.
THE DULUTH.
Sioux Falls Press: Henry L. Cprson
retarned4rom st. Paul last eye ning spd
brings with him news about tho propos-
cd Duluth road whioh 10 quite satisfac-
tory. Mr.. Corson met President Spicer,
who expressed himself as highly pleased
with the active in which the
citizens OF this city had rssponded to
the proposition made by his road. The
of the conference with Mr.. Spioer
was to assure Mr.. Corson that the pre-
for extending the Wlllmar and
Sioux Falls railroad would be settled
very shortly, and that Sioux Falls would
be accorded all possible advantages
which the road could give when it en-
tered the city. Everything is working
smoothly, and the only delay possible
may be occasioned by the scarcity of ma
terial and labor, but Mr.. Spicer assured
Mr.. Oorson that the extension mentioned
would be the first one built southeast.
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
The railroad committee appointed at
the meeting Thursday night met yester-
ter morning to consider what prelimi-
nary steps would be taken at once. 1t
Mas decided to appoint committees in
each of the towns interested In the pro-
posed Cherokee and Sioux Falls line,
and thu rEa fnIinIUinGS gentleman
were made chairman OF these
committees In their respective towns:
Thos. McCulla, Cherokee; FIN. Derby,
Primghar; O. s. McOlaren, Sheldon; A.
II. Dawson, Rock Rapids. r. E. Petit.
Falls committee. The purpose of these
such other data as may seem advisable
to be laid before the meeting of the
directors OF the Illinois Central in June.
The Cherokee, Primghar and Sheldon
committees will proceed ct one to have
q survey made between Cherokee and
Sheldon. The survey has already been
made between Sheldon and Rock Rapids,
and there are two surveys in existence
between this city and Rock Rapids-one
the Burlington survey and another ram
ming north OF tae Burlington, substanti-
ally on tho state line. No time will be
lost in getting everything ready to be
laid before the officers of the Illinois
Central. From Mr.. McCulla a Press re.
porter learned Yesterday that Cherokee
had already memorialized the officerc
and that very encouraging kilograms
had been received from General Mana
ger Jeffery.
WILL IT COME.
Several months ago The Press pub
! lished an extract from on exchange to
the effect tEkt the Chicago, Burlington
and Northern railroad company was
making q survey along the state line
between Iowa and Minnesota-the Ill
innate destination being Sioux Falls.
The survey has been made for q long
distance west OF the Mississippi river,
and from Vic Wuest, who has recently
been down in eastern Iowa, it is learned
that the work Of grading has begun or
that end OF the line. The river will be
brldged, and the line extended west
near the stats line. Sioux Falls MAJ
have this road in another year.
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL PURCHASES.
Sioux City Jonrnel: "A recent meet
ing OF the directors OF the Dubuque ant
Sioux City wa held in New York TO
the purpose of winding up the buslnes
Of the road and arranging for its trans
fes to the Illinois Central. According
to the circular issued some time ago til
Illinois Central has agreed to pnrchas
sill stock OF the road which will com
into the deal before June 9TH at $50 pc
share. Already q majority of the stool
has consented to the arrangement, au
theI efore the road is assured to the i
linois Central. The directors who bel
the meeting were the directors electe
! by the Drexel; Morgan & Go. lnteres
at the memorable meeting here in las
March, but according to the c%ontractthes
directors are to quietly withdraw AN
give place to those named by the Illinoi
Central. This has not, however, bee
l done as yet and the meeting of the othe
day decided to declare o dividend upo
, the stock as follows: Two per cent i
cash and 8 per cent in stock of the low
! the Dubuque and Sioux City owns som
$3.50 900. The books have been opene
!, and the dividends Will be paid acc ordia
to the stock list of the 14th of the month
Notice OF declaration WAS received hel
yo5toIuHJ, buA tB0 SiOGh
nearly all Dubuque holders has been TO
/ warded to New York for transfer upc
, the %company's book, yet it is very pro
. able that there has not been any chans
! made as yet. This will swell the pri
received for the stock to at least 81 o.
3 cent OF its value, and 5per cent, div
dend paid about the first OF the We,
brings it to 80 per cent, or not very fl
from par.
. OMAHA TO YANKToN.
0 Wayne, Neb.. Gazette: The rou
Q suggested for the Omaha, Wayne al
" fYapkton roalroad passes through O
of the richest agricultural regions
: this state. From Omaha by almost {
g air line to West Point, a thriving cit
% with manufacturing interests of yario,
kinds, sufficient to give the new rof
plenty of business from the start; fro
thence up the beautiful and fortile Plu
i Greek valley, to near the center of tn
= county. Crossing q email divide, q
road will then enter the widely know
Logan valley, and passing throus
Wayne to the east side of the town RI
. mp the Dogtown branch of the Loga
x for q short distance, end from the
up what is known as the Beav
- Greek slough to Uedar county; t
road will then cross Cedar county eth
by way of Harrington or Uolerlde
either route being an easy and pract
able all the way to YanktoD.
le the latter place there is one of t
j. finest bridge sites to be found on t
Missouri; while the city is rapidly gro
inc and in daskiued To hacpma pna of NJ